3/20 Tuesday Framers worked on diaphragms Lots1 & 2. Medina four guys stripped forms and used Bobcat to grade slabs, load sand. Framers worked on stairs 1. Steel guys brought custom steel angles for diaphragm beams. Balta sick.
3/21 Wednesday Framers continued with the diaphragms on 1 & 2. Medina 4 guys readied the slabs 4-6 Balta sick. Framers on stairs 1.
3/22 Thursday Framers full crew laid plywood diaphragms, continued stairs Lot 2. Inspector came, approved slabs 4-6, had a bunch of clarifications for 1 and 2, disapproved the angle stair in the landings, disapproved the drywall with building paper over at PL. Balta back at work.
3/23 Friday Poured 4-6 slabs. Going to BMI office at 7:30 to deal with the building paper issue-he says to write a letter. Framers (8) set lot3 wall at PL in, started diaphragm.
3/24 Saturday Balta started work on retaining wall. Framers (6) on lot3 diaphragm.
3/26 Monday Medina sawcut slab control joints. Balta and Dan on retaining wall, outside forms. Framers (6) lot 3 diaphragm and Lot1 walls.
3/27 Tuesday Balta and Dan on retaining wall, outside forms and rebar. Framers (6) on lot 3 diaphragm.
3/28 Wednesday Base delivered to jobsite and Bobcat. Hardy rebuilt driveway back to lot 4, so crane can come in on Friday. Three water meters installed by DWP. Balta and Dan on retaining wall, rebar.
3/29 Thursday Temp Power pole connected by DWP. Framers (6) built walls on 2 and 3 second floors (not up, for crane), built deck on balcony at lot 1 second floor. Balta and Dan on retaining wall, second side form.
3/30 Friday 13 guys on site. INSPECTION on retaining wall, lot 6, 2nd floor diaphragm Lot3, shear walls at PL Lots 4&5. Struct/Obs at 9:30. CRANE came in back between lots 3&4 and took eleven beams off the truck and set two on second floor of Lot1, three on each of lots 6 and 5, and the garage header over lot 4. Could not make the other two beams on lot 4 happen, as they were in the crane's way. Steel guys (3) on setting beams. Framers (6) sill plates on lot 4, walls on lot 2 after crane had all the beams off the truck. Framers helped with temp posts on lot 6, where permanent posts could not be set as retaining wall formwork was in the way. Balta and Dan on retaining wall when not having inspections (Dan) or helping steel guys (Balta).
3/31 Saturday Balta and Dan on retaining wall, finish, then onto form short curb/ret.wall at W PL. A guy cleaned up garbage and cut tree at front of property. Steel guys (3) welded beams. Framers (6) on lot .....
4/2 Monday LUMBER for Lot1 third floor diaphragm, finally, had waited a couple days for Joe (engin) to get details worked out. POUR retaining wall, lot 6. 4 guys on Lot 1 diaphragm; 2 guys on lot 4 first floor.
4/3 Tuesday Balta and friend removed forms from retaining wall. 4 guys on Lot 1 diaphragm; 2 guys on lot 4 first floor.
4/4 Wednesday Balta excavated behind wall so sub-drain can be installed below cold joint. 4 guys on Lot 1 diaphragm; 2 guys on lot 4 first floor.
4/5Thursday Balta and two friends installed bituthane, j-drain, and sub-drain with 3/4" gravel and filter sock. 4 guys on lot 2 third floor diaphragm; 2 guys layout on third floor lot1. Geotech inspection and memo at noon; Sergio grading inspector at 1:30; both passed. Place geo fabric over rock and then began backfill. Filled dumpster.
4/6 Friday Balta A.O. Richardson jumping jack and 16' conveyor. Balta and two friends, backfill wall. BMI inspection, third floor diaphragm lots 1&2; shear wall at PL on second floor lots2/3.
4/7 Saturday Balta and two friends backfill wall. Third floor walls lots 1&2.
